Dreaming of Lions vs Maggie's Plan
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.7/10 for Maggie's Plan). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 38m. Maggie's Plan is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Dreaming of Lions | Maggie's Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Rebecca Miller |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Ethan Hawke, Mina Sundwall, Travis Fimmel, Bill Hader, Julianne Moore |
Synopsis
Dreaming of Lions
Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.
Maggie's Plan
Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own with a sperm donor is derailed when she falls in love with John, an older married professor, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But three years later, married to John with one daughter, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex-wife are actually perfect for each other?
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